Daily Mail Cryptic #16503

2021-02-02

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Across

6a

What stableboy does for you but not so fast (4,4,6)

9a

Mark preserves rare breed (6)

10a

State of ancient object tavern brought in (8)

11a

Model comes back over to ring for seafood (8)

13a

Love tucking into delicious hot snack (6)

15a

Brief overtime provided in US city (6)

17a

Complete contents of cavity? Good going! (4,2)

19a

Church exam to do with singing together (6)

20a

Regular figure, strangely morbid, guarding head office (8)

22a

Piano lady’s nervous about doctor singing in service (8)

24a

Harry owns lake in Home Counties (6)

26a

A NHS policy says: 'After training, work for top therapist' (14)

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Down

1d

Doctor hypnotises host, extracting energy from light (14)

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2d

Calf leather covers jumper (4)

3d

Many distressed after Henry left book in church (6)

4d

Bread man with attitude? Not half! (8)

5d

Copy cot (4)

7d

Not ready to pick up rein, after being tossed (6)

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8d

Philosophy of life - old ones and I lament its twists (14)

12d

A mariner collects large table (5)

14d

Dial eccentric bishop for impromptu remark (2,3)

16d

Understand cricket side must continue batting (6,2)

18d

It's used to draw top of colourful fabric (6)

21d

Suspended operating hotel that's out of date (2,4)

23d

Secure section of canal (4)

25d

Window frame made of special wood (4)

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